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Howard Alexander
Assistant Editor Howard Alexander comes to iNFOnews.ca from the broadcasting side of the media business.
Howard has been a reporter, news anchor, talk show host and news director, first in Saskatchewan and then the Okanagan.
He moved his family to Vernon in the 90s and is proud to call the Okanagan home.
If you have an event to share contact Howard at 250-309-5343or email halexander@infonews.ca.
Running water, flushing toilet coming to Victoria tent city homeless camp
VICTORIA – Plumbing is being installed at a tent city set up on the lawn…
Liberals look to build goodwill for Parliament Hill projects, documents show
OTTAWA – The federal government is considering outsourcing documentaries, travelling exhibitions and interactive displays as…
UPDATE: Savona brush fire contained and in mop up
SAVONA – A quick and intense attack by firefighters brought a brush fire in Savona…
Moscow cemetery brawl leaves three dead, 23 in the hospital
MOSCOW – A violent brawl Saturday at a Moscow cemetery involving about 200 people in…
Daycare, a UN declaration and EI: Three ways politics touched us this week
OTTAWA – While this week's water-cooler chatter on Parliament Hill was all about the Trudeau…
Buckingham Palace releases rare images of the queen
LONDON – Buckingham Palace has released black-and-white images of Queen Elizabeth II as a young…
How this Fort McMurray cat survived the raging wildfire
For one Fort McMurray cat, it turned out the best place to ride out a…
Bid to ban applause in B.C. legislature rejected with rousing ovation
VICTORIA – It was the loudest cheer of her political career. Too bad she was…
‘Sharknado’ meets ‘Walking Dead’ at Motor City Comic Con
NOVI, Mich. – The stars of "The Walking Dead" and "Sharknado" have done battle with…
Health Canada proposing to allow doctors to use heroin to treat opioid addicts
OTTAWA – Health Canada is planning to change regulations to allow doctors to prescribe heroin…
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Missing B.C. kids’ Facebook photos show smiles but mom calls them ‘propaganda’
VANCOUVER – New photographs of four missing Vancouver Island siblings and an open letter posted…
TRU law students create app that could save court time and money
KAMLOOPS – Law students at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops have created a court registry…
Trudeau announces EI benefits extended to three western regions
EDMONTON – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is extending employment insurance benefits to…
RCMP seize weed, gun in Kelowna mall parking lot
KELOWNA – Three Vernon residents are facing drug and weapons charges after a traffic stop…
Lowe’s deal to buy Rona clears its last major milestone; sale to close May 20
OTTAWA – Canadian suppliers will benefit from the sale of Rona Inc. (TSX:RON) to U.S.…
Should PM’s wife get extra staff? Conservatives and NDP say no
OTTAWA – The opposition parties are making some political hay over media reports that Prime…
Mobilization for Fort McMurray rebuild all ready underway
CALGARY – Construction and cleanup firms are already mobilizing to help rebuild Fort McMurray, Alta.,…
Merritt man who sold gun to drug dealer argues sentence would be unconstitutional
KAMLOOPS – A Merritt man who found a shotgun hidden under a pile of lumber…
B.C. Health Minister predicts record drug overdose deaths this year
VICTORIA – British Columbia's health minister says he's hopeful the rate of drug overdose deaths…
RCMP warn about bear near Kamloops elementary school
KAMLOOPS – A bear was spotted around Summit Elementary School in Kamloops this morning and…
Newfoundland charity volunteer ousted for pro-gay, pro-choice views
BURGEO, N.L. – A Newfoundland woman ousted as a volunteer leader for a Christian children's…
Fort McMurray’s fire chief gets a rest as city moves toward recovery
EDMONTON – The man who has been the face of the fire fight in Fort…
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